MP3: David Byrne & St. Vincent- “Who” There are a few artists whose album announcements actually get my fingers shaking and breathing erratic. David Byrne is one of ’em, and his forthcoming project is an exciting one. There’s been talk of him collaborating with St. Vincent, a.k.a.
House of Bees vol. 2 by B. Dolan Rhode Island MC B. Dolan has recently released House of Bees Vol. 2 , a mixtape that follows his 2010 LP Fallen House, Sunken City. Produced by Buddy Peace, the tape also features appearances from the likes of Sage Francis, Jasiri X, and
Nathan Fake released a 12″ release via Border Community yesterday. Merely 24 hours later, he released this song as an unreleased track. It’s fantastic. It would have fit in very well on the 12″ perfectly, with its scattered drums, manipulated synths, and hypnotic pace. This is a must-hear for
Danny Brown seems to be popping up everywhere lately. His output has been consistently strong, this song included. Backed by a beat that would sound right at home on Heems’ Nehru Jackets, Brown and Schoolboy Q lay verses about their favourite pastimes. It’s a fun song, and will fill
As part of a run of tracks titled “Soulstice,” East Coast rapper Soul Khan has been pairing his own verses with unconventional beat choices, which have ranged from a fusion of the first two tracks from downtempo artist Bonobo’s 2010 LP Black Sands to a piece from pianist Rachel
Members of the Pittsburgh hardcore punk band Code Orange Kids have assembled in a new project called Adventures. With this song, it seems they have embraced more of a post-hardcore style with swelling intensity in the emotion behind the vocals as well as the instrumentation. This leads to the ending
A video has been released for the Jahill song, “Perfect Ten.” The visuals right from the beginning are pretty gross as members of a “Distinguished Citizens Club” combine various foods and liquids like a child would. They rub it all over their faces and with some excellent camerawork actually manage
Though clearly influenced by artists like the Knife, Portishead, and Björk, iamamiwhoami manages to pull together some very captivating and eccentric synth pop songs on her debut album. WATCH THE REVIEW
On August 28th, Wild Nothing will be releasing its latest album, Nocturne, on Captured tracks. While the band can certainly be lumped in with many others chasing after a dreamy pop rock sound, these guys certainly set themselves apart with their memorable songwriting and distinctive hooks and verses. I’m
Japanese Juke&Footworks Compilation by JAP MUTATION BOOTYISM The sounds of footwork, juke, and ghetto house have come a long way since their Chicago origins, and have caught on in a big way on an international level. Loads of electronic producers have been experimenting with the jittery, high-energy sounds–
